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diff --git a/eegnb/experiments/resting_state/rs.py b/eegnb/experiments/resting_state/rs.py
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+"""  eeg-notebooks/eegnb/experiments/resting_state/rs.py """
+
+from eegnb.experiments import Experiment
+import os
+from time import time
+from glob import glob
+from random import choice
+
+import numpy as np
+from pandas import DataFrame
+from psychopy import visual, sound, core, event
+
+from eegnb.devices.eeg import EEG
+from eegnb import generate_save_fn
+from typing import Optional
+
+class RestingState(Experiment.BaseExperiment):
+    """Resting State (Eyes Open / Eyes Closed) Experiment
+
+    Args:
+        Experiment (Experiment.BaseExperiment): Base Experiment Class
+    
+    Options:
+        duration: duration of the recording in seconds. default 300
+        eeg [Optional]: EEG device object. default None
+        save_fn [Optional]: function to save the data. default None
+        iti: intertrial interval. default 30
+        lf_tone: tone frequency for low-frequency stimulus > EC. default 400
+        hf_tone: tone frequency for high-frequency stimulus > EO. default 800
+        tone_length: length of each beep. default 0.2
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, duration=300,
+                 eeg: Optional[EEG]=None,
+                 save_fn=None,
+                 iti=0.4,          # default values - off of n170
+                 soa=0.3,          # stimulus onset asyncronicity. default values - off of n170
+                 jitter = 0,       # jitter in the intertrial intervals
+                 lf_tone=400,      # tone frequency for low-frequency stimulus > EC
+                 hf_tone=800,      # tone frequency for high-frequency stimulus > EO
+                 epoch_length = 5, # length of each eyes open / eyes closed block
+                 tone_length = 0.2 # length of each beep
+                 ):
+        
+        exp_name = "Resting State (Eyes Open / Eyes Closed)"
+        n_trials = int(duration // iti)
+
+        super().__init__(exp_name, duration, eeg, save_fn, n_trials, iti, soa, jitter)
+        self.lf_tone = lf_tone
+        self.hf_tone = hf_tone
+        self.tone_length = tone_length
+        self.total_duration = duration
+        self.epoch_length = epoch_length
+
+    def load_stimulus(self):
+        """ loads the stimuli for the experiment
+        """
+        # self.eyes_open_tone = sound.Sound(value=self.lf_tone, secs=self.tone_length)
+        # self.eyes_closed_tone = sound.Sound(value=self.hf_tone, secs=self.tone_length)
+        # return [self.eyes_open_tone, self.eyes_closed_tone]
+
+    def present_stimulus(self, idx=None, trial=None):
+        """ presents the stimulus
+        """
+
+    def run_rs(self):
+        # PsychoPy essentials
+        self.window = visual.Window([800, 600], fullscr=True)
+        self.start_time = core.getTime()
+        self.message = visual.TextStim(self.window, text='Welcome to the Resting State (Eyes Open / Eyes Closed) Experiment!\n\nStay still, focus on the centre of the screen, and try not to blink.\n\nThis block will run for %s seconds.\n\nPress spacebar to continue.' % self.total_duration, color='black')
+
+        # Wait for the spacebar press to go on
+        self.message.draw()
+        self.window.flip()
+        event.waitKeys(keyList='space')
+
+        # sounds to play:
+        self.eyes_open_tone = sound.Sound(value=self.hf_tone, secs=self.tone_length)
+        self.eyes_closed_tone = sound.Sound(value=self.lf_tone, secs=self.tone_length)
+
+        while core.getTime() - self.start_time < self.total_duration:
+            epoch_index = int((core.getTime() - self.start_time) // self.epoch_length)
+            eyes_open = epoch_index % 2 == 0
+
+            if eyes_open:
+                self.eyes_open_tone.play()
+                self.message.text = 'Eyes Open'
+            else:
+                self.eyes_closed_tone.play()
+                self.message.text = 'Eyes Closed'
+
+            self.message.draw()
+            self.window.flip()
+
+            # Wait for the duration of the epoch
+            core.wait(self.epoch_length - self.tone_length)
+
+            # Check for quit key
+            if 'escape' in event.getKeys():
+                break
+
+        self.window.close()
+        core.quit()